---
title: 'Garrincha: Hero of the Jungle (1962)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Joaquim Pedro de Andrade'
released: '1962-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 58
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Brazil'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/garrincha-hero-of-the-jungle-1962'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056010/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Garrincha: Hero of the Jungle (1962)

1962 · 58 min · Documentary, History · Brazil

Original title: Garrincha, Alegria do Povo

## Synopsis

Garrincha: Hero of the Jungle is a 1962 Brazilian documentary film directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, about the Brazilian football player Garrincha. It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival. In 2006, the documentary was selected as part of a special section of the 63rd Venice International Film Festival, dedicated to Joaquim Pedro de Andrade.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Joaquim Pedro de Andrade](https://cinepixo.com/people/joaquim-pedro-de-andrade)
- **Screenplay:** [Joaquim Pedro de Andrade](https://cinepixo.com/people/joaquim-pedro-de-andrade), [Armando Nogueira](https://cinepixo.com/people/armando-nogueira), [David Neves](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-neves), [Luiz Carlos Barreto](https://cinepixo.com/people/luiz-carlos-barreto)
- **Editor:** [Joaquim Pedro de Andrade](https://cinepixo.com/people/joaquim-pedro-de-andrade)
- **Producer:** [Armando Nogueira](https://cinepixo.com/people/armando-nogueira), [Luiz Carlos Barreto](https://cinepixo.com/people/luiz-carlos-barreto)

## Cast

- [Garrincha](https://cinepixo.com/people/garrincha)

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